placative

adjective

Definition of placativenext
as in conciliatory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placative
  1. conciliatory
  2. pacific
  3. peaceable
  4. sympathetic
  5. kind
  6. benign
  7. disarming
  8. peaceful
Adjective
  • In addition to the settlements, Suno is making conciliatory efforts towards labels.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor, who also challenged McCrory in 2024, also issued a conciliatory statement on Tuesday congratulating Khan on her election victory.
    — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of conciliatory
Adjective
  • National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • These conditions tend to suppress Atlantic hurricane development, whereas the eastern and central Pacific hurricane seasons are typically more active during strong El Niño events.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Definition of pacific
Adjective
  • These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
    — Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of peaceable
Adjective
  • Jean is ultimately revealed to be a sympathetic character in search of her sister, Sara Grey (Olivia Booth-Ford), who has been captured by the government organization Damage Control in order to exploit her psychic powers.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And Aparna Nancherla warms up the ice-cold cast of characters as Matt and Jake’s sympathetic but powerless buddy in HR.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • Say the kind thing, ask the real question, and let connection grow through simple effort instead of silent hoping today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In these moments and others, HOTD has sometimes espoused a form of gender essentialism that suggests Rhaenyra and Alicent are both inherently kinder and better than the men around them.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of kind
Adjective
  • That’s how this dinner kicks off, after a minuscule, benign moment of small talk between him and Georgia.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It gets inherited, reinforced, until the final control endorses the input as benign.
    — Claude Mandy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of benign
Adjective
  • This will be both disarming and believable, allowing your daughter to propose times that are both far off and inconvenient.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Then check out the work of Danielle Perez, who delivers jokes about the heaviest of subjects with a breezy openness that’s totally disarming.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021
Definition of disarming
Adjective
  • The work that Afghan women are doing today is essential to preserving the possibility of a peaceful and economically viable Afghanistan.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Culiacán—even during its most peaceful stretches—has been a prime example.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaceful
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“Placative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placative. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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